Beet-puller.



J. R. SCHMITI.

BEET FULLER.

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Patented Dec. 17,1918.

m w w llllllllll iii INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTOR N EY JOHN R. SCHMITT, 0F MQHENRY, ILLINOIS.

BEECH-FULLER.

Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Dec. 17, 1918.

Application filed January 15, 1918. Serial No. 211,968.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN R. SGHMITT, a citizen of the United States, residing at McHenry, in the county of McHenry, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Beet-Pullers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to beet pullers and has for its object the production of a simple and efficient beet puller which will conveniently and efficiently grip the beet and facilitate the removal thereof, from the ground.

Another object of this invention is the production of simple and efiicient beet puller which is used as a hand implement and which is mounted upon a plurality of supporting wheels for the purpose of facilitating the moving of the gripping arms in engagement with the beet for the purpose of removing the same from the ground.

lVith these. and other objects in view this invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of the beet puller,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that 1 designates the supporting Wheels. the supporting wheels supporting a flat axle 2, upon whichaxle 2 is pivotally mounted a pair of beet gripping or pulling arms 3, by means of the pivot pins 4.

A gripping jaw 5 is pivotally secured to the outer end of each arm 3 by means of a pivot pin 6 as shown in Fig. 2 and each gripping jaw 5 comprises a substantially concavo-convex body having a plurality of gripping calks 7 formed upon the inner face thereof. The respective gripping jaws 5 of each arm 3 are arranged in opposed relation as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, and the inner ends of these arms 3 are normally held in close relation by means of a coil spring 8. It of course should be understood that these arms 3 may be spread apart at their outer end for the purpose of facilitating the lifting of a beet when it is so desired by means of the operator forcing the inner end or handle 9 of the arms 3 toward each other. It of course should be understood that the wheels 1 will facilitate the movement of the arms 3 into proper engagement with a beet shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 and as the jaws or gripping plate 5 are forced downwardly into engagement with the beet, the same may be firmly forced in engagement with the body of the beet by means of the spring 8. The operator may then press downwardly upon the handles or grips 9 and draw the beet out of engagement with the ground.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple and efficient beet gripping or pulling device has been produced which comprises a minimum number of parts and which may be very cheaply manufactured. By considering Fig. 2 it will be seen that the supporting axle 2 comprises a substantially fiat body upon which the arms 3 are pivotally secured for the purpose of eificiently bracing the pivot pin 4 and relieving considerable strain from the pivot pin 4.- as would be the case if the axle were round. The broad flat surface of the axle 2 constitutes an eilicient bearing as above stated.

It of course should be understood that certain detail mechanical changes may be made in the present device without departing from the spirit of the invention, so long as these changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

By considering Fig. 1, it will be seen that the handles 3 are provided with upwardly extending or inclined handle portions 3 for the purpose of raising the upper end of a handle 3 to a proper position to be engaged by means of the hands of the operator.

lVhat is claimed is:

A beet puller comprising a plurality of supporting wheels, a comparatively fiat axle secured to said wheels, a pair of pulling arms pivotally mounted upon said flataxle and extending rearwardly therefrom, said pulling arms provided with forwardly extending ends, a spring interposed between said forwardly extending ends for normally ur ing the same together, pivotally mounted beet gripping jaws secured to the outer ends of said pulling arms, each jaw being slightly curved and provided with a plurality of beet gripping calks formed upon the inner face thereof for firmly gripping a beet and facilitating the pulley thereof from the ground as said pulling arms are swung upwardly, said axle being mounted upon said wheels for permitting the upward swinging of said arms and the rotation of said axle when pressure is brought to bear upon the outer ends of said arms, and said arms being pivotally mounted upon said fiat axle in such a manner as to permit the transverse swinging movement of said arms toward 01' away from each othen said axle also constituting a Hat hearing for said arms for relieving Comes of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner messes strain from the pivot point of said arms upon said axle.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN R. SCHBHTT. Witnesses C. V. STOFFEL,

JOHN BOYLE.

of Eatencs,

Washington, D. C. 

